Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

E-Learning